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- India
Viral e-rickshaw prank to end as govt orders app takedown
It started off as a joke. Pranksters across Delhi found they could walk up to a moving e-rickshaw, open an app on their phone, connect to its battery over Bluetooth, and switch…
- India
Leaks remain: Activists say Telegram ban ‘band-aid’ solution
While the National Testing Agency (NTA) welcomed the Telegram ban, Internet advocacy groups have called it a “band-aid solution” and a “disproportionate answer” to the NEET (UG) exam paper leak issue. The…
- Hyderabad
Telangana government reimposes ban on transfer of employees
Hyderabad: The state government has reimposed a ban on transfers in Telangana, effective from Monday, June 1. The ban applies to any transfer other than those arising out of promotions against clear…
- Telangana
Harish Rao accuses Congress govt of banning urea sale in Telangana
Hyderabad: Siddipet MLA Harish Rao has accused the state government of imposing an unofficial ban on urea sales across Telangana, by issuing oral instructions. Calling it an anti-farmer decision, he said such…
- India
Maharashtra considering social media ban for children under 16: CM
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday, March 10, indicated that the state government is seriously considering measures to restrict social media usage for children under 16. Speaking at…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia bans poultry, egg imports from India, 39 other countries
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has imposed a full ban on the import of poultry and table eggs from India and 39 other countries, alongside partial restrictions on specific…
- Technology
After Andhra Pradesh, Goa now exploring social media ban for children
After Andhra Pradesh set up a panel to explore a ban on social media for children under the age of 16, Goa is now mulling the same, with both states taking cues…
- World
After Australia, France to ban social media for children under 15
Paris: French lawmakers approved a bill banning social media for children under 15, paving the way for the measure to enter into force at the start of the next school year in…
- India
Telangana bans high-dose Nimesulide, a popular painkiller
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (TDCA) has ordered an immediate ban on all oral formulations of the widely-used painkiller Nimesulide exceeding 100 mg, following a Union government directive citing serious health risks.…
- Delhi
Delhi HC tells petitioner to approach SC on BS-IV vehicle ban
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Saturday asked a petitioner to approach the Supreme Court with her plea seeking removal of a ban on BS IV norms private vehicles, registered outside…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia opens alcohol sales to rich foreigners
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has eased its restrictions on alcohol sales, with reports saying that non-Muslim foreign residents earning at least 50,000 riyals (Rs 11,97,799) per month are now allowed to purchase liquor.…
- Bangalore
Kharge vs RSS: Karnataka reissues circular barring private use of govt school premises
Bengaluru: In a major development, the Karnataka government on Thursday, October 15, reissued an old circular forbidding the usage of government school premises for private purposes. The circular, dated February 7, 2013,…
- Bangalore
After calling for RSS ban, Karnataka minister receives threat calls in Hindi
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday shared a video of a phone call in which an unidentified man, claiming affiliation with the RSS, can be heard “abusing” him in Hindi. This…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM directs Chief Secy to study TN policy on RSS activities
Bagalkote: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said he has directed the state Chief Secretary to examine Tamil Nadu’s actions regarding a ban on RSS activities on government premises. This comes after…
- Featured News
Maharashtra: Rightists seek ban on film on Shivaji; government backpedals on its word
It was Ashish Shelar, Maharashtra’s minister for cultural affairs, who had announced that four Marathi movies would be screened at the Cannes Film Festival – Sthal, Snow Flower, Khalid Ka Shivaji, and…
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